Marat Safin vs Andy RoddickDavis Cup WG SF: RUS vs USA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Friday, 22 September 2006
clay
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-4 6-3 7-6
Roddick A.
Safin M.
66773
Roddick A.
4365

Marat Safin defeated Andy Roddick 6-4 6-3 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-15Australian OpenR32hardAndy Roddick7-6(2) 2-6 6-4 7-6(2)
2004-11-15Masters CupRRhardAndy Roddick7-6(7) 7-6(4)
2004-09-27BangkokSFhardAndy Roddick7-6(1) 6-7(0) 7-6(2)
2004-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardAndy Roddick7-6(6) 6-2
2004-01-19Australian OpenQFhardMarat Safin2-6 6-3 7-5 6-7(0) 6-4
2001-07-23Los AngelesR32hardMarat Safin6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Roddick A.serving92% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
71%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (179 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
91
Break points won·Clear edge
47
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
89

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About